While the cryptocurrency market saw a breathtaking run-up in 2017, with the number of cryptocurrency proponents experiencing a similar increase, many consumers are still skeptics of this nascent industry.“The…
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Facebook’s David Marcus Steps Down from Coinbase Board to Avoid ‘Conflict of Interest’ • Live Bitcoin News
Something big must be going on at Facebook. David Marcus, VP and current lead of Facebook’s blockchain research team, announced earlier today that he was stepping down from Coinbase’s…
Facebook Interest in Blockchain Tech Gaining Momentum Amid David Marcus Coinbase Resignation – Bitcoinist.com
David Marcus of the Facebook blockchain research team announced today that he is removing himself from Coinbase’s board of directors. This is in order to avoid any conflict of interest…
Volumes Surge on Turkey’s Crypto Exchanges as Lira Tanks – CoinDesk
Trading volume on Turkey’s cryptocurrency exchanges surged Friday as the country’s fiat currency plunged to record lows on economic jitters. According to CoinMarketCap, volume at Turkish exchanges Paribu, Btcturk and Koinim jumped…
Indian Government to Consider Crypto Tokens, but not Cryptocurrencies – Coinfomania
The Indian Government is reconsidering its earlier decision to ban the use of cryptocurrency in the country, by setting up a committee to research on crypto tokens. DNA India…
Researchers Identify 15,000-Strong Botnet Scamming Crypto Twitter | NewsBTC
Cybersecurity firm Duo Security has released an analysis of the botnets of Twitter.During a lengthy paper on the topic, the team behind the research identified over 15,000 bots devoted…
FinCEN Says It Now Receives 1,500 Crypto Complaints a Month – CoinDesk
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) receives more than 1,500 reports every month from financial institutions regarding cryptocurrencies, a top official said Thursday. FinCEN director Kenneth Blanco, speaking at…
4 in 10 Americans Will Never Invest in Bitcoin, Says Latest Crypto Study • Live Bitcoin News
In 2017, rising cryptocurrency prices introduced a lot of new people to Bitcoin and altcoins. Even so, not everyone is convinced this is a wise decision. A new study…
IBM Spending an Estimated $160M on Blockchain Projects Per Year – Bitcoinist.com
Tech giant IBM interest towards distributed ledger technology (DLT) is growing stronger, as the company reveals it has over 1,600 people working on blockchain-related projects. Swimming Against the Tide…
IMMO High1000 Guide: Can Mortals Get Into the Ranks of the Crypto-Elite? | NewsBTC
For the past several months the cryptocurrency community has been discussing the IMMO reserve cryptocurrency project. At different times, in one or another way IMMO topics involving influential personalities…